Ron Maxwell (ice Hockey)
Ronald or Ron Maxwell may refer to: *Ronald F. Maxwell (born 1949), American film director *Ron Maxwell (trade unionist) (1908–1982), Australian trade unionist and communist *Ronald Douglas Maxwell Ronald is a masculine given name derived from the Old Norse ''Rögnvaldr'', Hanks; Hardcastle; Hodges (2006) p. 234; Hanks; Hodges (2003) § Ronald. or possibly from Old English '' Regenweald''. In some cases ''Ronald'' is an Anglicised form of ...

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Ronald is a masculine given name derived from the Old Norse ''Rögnvaldr'', Hanks; Hardcastle; Hodges (2006) p. 234; Hanks; Hodges (2003) § Ronald. or possibly from Old English '' Regenweald''. In some cases ''Ronald'' is an Anglicised form of the Gaelic ''Raghnall'', a name likewise derived from ''Rögnvaldr''. The latter name is composed of the Old Norse elements ''regin'' ("advice", "decision") and ''valdr'' ("ruler"). ''Ronald'' was originally used in England and Scotland, where Scandinavian influences were once substantial, although now the name is common throughout the English-speaking world. A short form of ''Ronald'' is ''Ron''. Pet forms of ''Ronald'' include ''Roni'' and ''Ronnie''. ''Ronalda'' and ''Rhonda'' are feminine forms of ''Ronald''. '' Rhona'', a modern name apparently only dating back to the late nineteenth century, may have originated as a feminine form of ''Ronald''. Hanks; Hardcastle; Hodges (2006) pp. 230, 408; Hanks; Hodges (2003) § Rhona. The names ...
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Ron Maxwell (trade Unionist)
Ronald Alexander Maxwell (1908 – 27 October 1982) was an Australian trade unionist who was one of the first two communists to sit on Sydney City Council. Maxwell was born in Balmain North to Percival and Eveline Maxwell. He was a wharf labourer and held a prominent role in the Wharf Labourers' Union. In 1953, in a surprise result, he was elected to Sydney City Council, being narrowly elected from the Communist Party A communist party is a political party that seeks to realize the socio-economic goals of communism. The term ''communist party'' was popularized by the title of ''The Manifesto of the Communist Party'' (1848) by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. A ... ticket headed by Tom Wright. Maxwell and Wright were the first two communists elected to serve on the Council. Maxwell served on the Works Committee and the Health and Recreations Committee, but was defeated for re-election in 1956. He died in 1982. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Maxwell, Ron 1908 births 1982 death ...
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